Content vs. Material — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Content and Material
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Definitions
Content
Often contents Something contained, as in a receptacle
The contents of my desk drawer.
The contents of an aerosol can.
Material
A material is a substance or mixture of substances that constitutes an object. Materials can be pure or impure, living or non-living matter.
Content
The individual items or topics that are dealt with in a publication or document
A table of contents.
Material
The substance or substances out of which a thing is or can be made.
Content
The material, including text and images, that constitutes a publication or document.
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Material
Something, such as an idea or information, that is to be refined and made or incorporated into a finished effort
Material for a comedy.
Content
The substance or significance of a written work, especially as contrasted with its form.
Material
Materials Tools or apparatus for the performance of a given task
Writing materials.
Content
Information, such as text, video, and sound, usually as contrasted with its format of presentation
A television producer looking for content that was more entertaining.
Material
Yard goods or cloth.
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Content
The proportion of a specified substance
Eggs have a high protein content.
Material
A person who is qualified or suited for a position or activity
The members of the board felt that she was vice-presidential material.
Content
Contentment; satisfaction.
Material
Of, relating to, or composed of matter.
Content
Desiring no more than what one has; satisfied.
Material
Of, relating to, or affecting physical well-being; bodily
"the moral and material welfare of all good citizens" (Theodore Roosevelt).
Content
Ready to accept or acquiesce; willing
She was content to step down after four years as chief executive.
Material
Of or concerned with the physical as distinct from the intellectual or spiritual
"Great men are they who see that spiritual is stronger than any material force, that thoughts rule the world" (Ralph Waldo Emerson).
Content
To make content or satisfied
Contented himself with one piece of cake.
Material
Being both relevant and consequential; crucial
Testimony material to the inquiry.
Content
Satisfied, pleased, contented.
Material
(Philosophy) Of or relating to the matter of reasoning, rather than the form.
Content
(obsolete) Contained.
Material
Having to do with matter; consisting of matter.
This compound has a number of interesting material properties.
Content
Satisfaction, contentment; pleasure.
They were in a state of sleepy content after supper.
Material
Worldly, as opposed to spiritual.
Don't let material concerns get in the way of living a happy life.
Content
(obsolete) Acquiescence without examination.
Material
Significant.
You've made several material contributions to this project.
This is the most material fact in this lawsuit.
Content
That which contents or satisfies; that which if attained would make one happy.
Material
Matter which may be shaped or manipulated, particularly in making something.
Asphalt, composed of oil and sand, is a widely used material for roads.
Content
An expression of assent to a bill or motion; an affirmative vote.
Material
Text written for a specific purpose.
We were a warm-up act at the time; we didn't have enough original material to headline.
Content
A member who votes in assent.
Material
A sample or specimens for study.
Content
(uncountable) That which is contained.
Material
Cloth to be made into a garment. Fabric.
You'll need about a yard of material to make this.
Content
Subject matter; semantic information (or a portion or body thereof); that which is contained in writing, speech, video, etc.
Although eloquently delivered, the content of the speech was objectionable.
Some online video creators upload new content every day.
Prolific creators manage their voluminous content with any of various content management systems.
Material
A person, or people collectively, who are qualified for a certain position or activity.
Boy/girlfriend material
Marriage material
We have lots of presidential material in various public offices.
Content
The amount of material contained; contents.
Light beer has a lower alcohol content than regular beer.
Material
Related data of various kinds, especially if collected as the basis for a document or book.
Content
(obsolete) Capacity for containing.
Material
The substance that something is made or composed of.
Content
(mathematics) The n-dimensional space contained by an n-dimensional polytope (called volume in the case of a polyhedron and area in the case of a polygon); length, area or volume, generalized to an arbitrary number of dimensions. Category:en:Higher-dimensional geometry
Material
(chess) All of a player's pieces and pawns on the chessboard.
Content
The greatest common divisor of the coefficients; (of a polynomial with coefficients in an integral domain) the common factor of the coefficients which, when removed, leaves the adjusted coefficients with no common factor that is noninvertible.
Material
To form from matter; to materialize.
Content
(archaic) Alright, agreed.
Material
Consisting of matter; not spiritual; corporeal; physical; as, material substance or bodies.
The material elements of the universe.
Content
(transitive) To give contentment or satisfaction; to satisfy; to make happy.
You can't have any more - you'll have to content yourself with what you already have.
Material
Pertaining to, or affecting, the physical nature of man, as distinguished from the mental or moral nature; relating to the bodily wants, interests, and comforts; as, material well-being; material comforts.
Content
To satisfy the expectations of; to pay; to requite.
Material
Of solid or weighty character; not insubstantial; of consequence; not be dispensed with; important; significant.
Discourse, which was always material, never trifling.
I shall, in the account of simple ideas, set down only such as are most material to our present purpose.
Content
Contained within limits; hence, having the desires limited by that which one has; not disposed to repine or grumble; satisfied; contented; at rest.
Having food and raiment, let us be therewith content.
Material
Pertaining to the matter, as opposed to the form, of a thing. See Matter.
Content
That which is contained; the thing or things held by a receptacle or included within specified limits; as, the contents of a cask or bale or of a room; the contents of a book.
I shall prove these writings . . . authentic, and the contents true, and worthy of a divine original.
Material
The substance or matter of which anything is made or may be made.
Content
Power of containing; capacity; extent; size.
Strong ship's, of great content.
Material
To form from matter; to materialize.
Content
Area or quantity of space or matter contained within certain limits; as, solid contents; superficial contents.
The geometrical content, figure, and situation of all the lands of a kingdom.
Material
The tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object;
Coal is a hard black material
Wheat is the stuff they use to make bread
Content
Rest or quietness of the mind in one's present condition; freedom from discontent; satisfaction; contentment; moderate happiness.
Such is the fullness of my heart's content.
Material
Information (data or ideas or observations) that can be used or reworked into a finished form;
The archives provided rich material for a definitive biography
Content
Acquiescence without examination.
The sense they humbly take upon content.
Material
Things needed for doing or making something;
Writing materials
Useful teaching materials
Content
That which contents or satisfies; that which if attained would make one happy.
So will I in England work your grace's full content.
Material
Artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers;
The fabric in the curtains was light and semitraqnsparent
Woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC
She measured off enough material for a dress
Content
An expression of assent to a bill or motion; an affirmative vote; also, a member who votes "Content.".
Supposing the number of "Contents" and "Not contents" strictly equal in number and consequence.
Material
A person judged suitable for admission or employment;
He was university material
She was vice-presidential material
Content
To satisfy the desires of; to make easy in any situation; to appease or quiet; to gratify; to please.
Do not content yourselves with obscure and confused ideas, where clearer are to be attained.
Pilate, willing to content the people, released Barabbas unto them.
Material
Concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests;
Material possessions
Material wealth
Material comforts
Content
To satisfy the expectations of; to pay; to requite.
Come the next Sabbath, and I will content you.
Material
Derived from or composed of matter;
The material universe
Content
Everything that is included in a collection;
He emptied the contents of his pockets
The two groups were similar in content
Material
Directly relevant to a matter especially a law case;
His support made a material difference
Evidence material to the issue at hand
Facts likely to influence the judgment are called material facts
A material witness
Content
What a communication that is about something is about
Material
Concerned with or affecting physical as distinct from intellectual or psychological well-being;
Material needs
The moral and material welfare of all good citizens
Content
The proportion of a substance that is contained in a mixture or alloy etc.
Material
Having material or physical form or substance;
That which is created is of necessity corporeal and visible and tangible
Content
The amount that can be contained;
The gas tank has a capacity of 12 gallons
Material
Having substance or capable of being treated as fact; not imaginary;
The substantial world
A mere dream, neither substantial nor practical
Most ponderous and substantial things
Content
The sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned
Content
The state of being contented with your situation in life;
He relaxed in sleepy contentedness
They could read to their heart's content
Content
Something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation;
A moving picture of a train is more dramatic than a still picture of the same subject
Content
Satisfy in a limited way;
He contented himself with one glass of beer per day
Content
Make content;
I am contented
Content
Satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are;
A contented smile
